Tuesday, January 24, 2012

now and then

Finally got these photos from my friend's SD card. The first set was taken a week ago while the second one was taken two months ago, eeesh. Not having an SLR camera is tough, guys. I've been using my Instagram to take outfit photos every now and then but I still haven't been able to get into the swing of blogging again since it's even more of a hassle right now. I'm still going through a bit of a transition in my life right now so until things settle down I can't blog regularly but thank you to everyone who is still around!

Anyway, I'll try my best to post with what little I have. I've been living in this A.P.C. parka since I got it two months ago and figured I'd include these two outfits in one post since they're so similar and it's kind of neat to see the changes in my appearance. For starters I dyed my hair black since I wasn't feeling the light hair anymore. I've been wearing variations of these outfits on a daily basis: collared shirt, pullover sweater, jeans, boots/flats, and a parka or trench. Not very exciting but oh well, it works for me!

I'm trying to figure out a short term solution for getting content on the blog but I may just have to start posting my Instagram photos here regularly since I'm a lot more active there anyway. It's kind of funny how much my outlook on blogging has changed, I think I'm more of a fan of "blogging on the go" with apps like Instagram and Twitter. What do you guys think? I know most of you might not even have Instagram so it would work out but the quality of photos wouldn't be the same as what you're used to seeing on here. Until I figure out whether or not I'm getting a new camera (suggestions, anyone?) that's my only solution.

Yeahhh, my November was a lot like this outfit... sloppy. I think we took these on my birthday? I almost didn't post these but eh, at least it's something. I was super stressed out at the time and mostly unhappy. Well, I'm past that now. Time to leave the old and look forward to the new!

Hey, Annabel! I've been following you since Chictopia and you've inspired me over the years to simplify my style and dress better. I enjoy your posts in any form! And for a camera rec., I use a Canon T2i and I love it. I have a 50mm f/1.4 lens on it almost always, but it's magnified to 85mm, so I'd recommend a 35mm or so. The T3i recently came out but there aren't huge differences, so you can get the T2i for cheaper now.

i used in to be in a long-distance relationship with someone who lived in the east bay. i recognize where you are in both of these pictures, and it's kind of a weird feeling, as i used to associate that city/those experiences with my ex-boyfriend (which made me incredibly sad). i know that you said you've been going through a hard time, but thank you for blogging and for giving me a different perspective of the city; it actually helps a lot. hope you're doing well!

so, I love your style, and as much as I love quality photos, I would hate to miss out on your style because you didn't feel you could post your outfits without a certain quality...

that being said, i do work at a camera shop in salt lake city and get to play with cameras all day! i would love to help you pick out your next slr! If you are a nikon shooter, I would suggest the d5100, it not only shoots quality stills, but full hd video too! If you're looking at Canon, I would suggest the T3i, or maybe even the 60D... it all depends on what you want from your camera.

great outfit! I love the casual look of the parka, wonderful. Instead of not blogging, I'd definitely post your intagram photos - better than nothing. I'm quite new on your blog, so I don't know what happened to your old camera, but I can recommend you buying one "second hand" - there are a lot of buy used camera site in the internet. xxx Anita

I love both of your outfits! And okay, it's true that you don't post that often but that makes it even more exciting when you do. Then I go like "Yeeeej, Blushing Ambition has a new post!" :). Ant Instagram photos are fun too, as long as you post them here to because I don't have an iPhone :).

my vote is that you continue blogging, however it may be. I've always loved your style and blurbs, but I dont have instagram so i say hey! why not throw some of 'em on the ol' blog. Keep on keepin' on, lady :)

maybe you can bring an SD card reader (if you have an iphone, it's $30 at the apple store) with you so you can immediately upload photos from your friends cameras. that might be troublesome for a bit but i'm sure it's understanding.

That's sad to here that you won't be posting more outfit posts through a dslr, but instagram is fun and the pictures come out vintage like. I love how you grew so much in 2 months and your style is causal chic, I absolutely love it. If you get a chance do check out my blog, I have interesting fashion posts you might love to read.

Glad to hear your not feeling so blue anymore. I absolutely love the new hair color! I'm thinking about cutting mine soon, and I think I may go darker in the process too, something about this new year demands change! Check out my haircut inspiration if you want:

i love blogging on the go and real blogging, both works i guess! i love instagram so i think those pics would definitely be fine until you get a new camera! slr's are so expensive, if mine broke i'd be screwed! x

Hey Annabel! So glad to see that you're posting again. I follow you on instagram too but I think it'd be nice to see one theme focused posts as well! But obviously, it's all up to you. I hope that you're doing okay through this transition time--I'm definitely experiencing some myself now and want to put everything on hold. Glad to see you back! Keep your spirits up!

Your "now" pics are a total 180 from the 2 months ago pics - you look totally OVER IT & much happier in the now. Definitely cheers to that.

Instagram is an awesome app n makes for great blog content in my humble opinion. DSLR is like fine dining while instagram is the fast food alternative. But there ain't nothing wrong with a little bit of that fast, cheap &easy sometimes.

The thing is... that I really like to read ur point of view of things, instagram and stuff isn't as personal. But I guess life changes and sometimes things start to look less appealing, don't blame u for not wanting to blog that often anymore, even if ur blog is so nice.

Sorry to hear about your camera! I hope that you'll continue to post because your blog is definitely one of my favorites. I've been following it for about a year now. I was also really excited to hear that you are originally from SGV as well! Have a great weekend :)

Your loafers were the reason I first started following you online. Every time I ser you wearing a pair, I pledge to invest in a good pair too. Anyway, as somebody above said, I also like this evolution post a lot and wish you all the best! xx

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